Improving Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing

Summary

This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an adapted version of the Function Focused Care intervention, delivered by telephone, for improving aging in place for older adults living in subsidized housing. The study will include participants with and without mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia and will examine whether the study outcomes differ by cognitive status. Findings from this study will provide new information about how to optimize function and physical activity among older adults with and without cognitive impairment living in subsidized housing.

Conditions

• Physical Disability
• Cognitive Impairment
• Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Independent Living Program for Affordable Housing.

Two-month program intended to increase physical activity and function, including the following 4 steps: 1. Environmental and Policy Assessments: Nurse facilitator works with the affordable housing staff to identify and recommend feasible interventions to alter the environment, policy, and procedures to optimize resident function and physical activity. 2. Education: Nurse educates residents and study partners in the principles of the Independent Living Program, using established materials and adult learning techniques. 3. Establishing Resident Goals: The nurse completes Capability Assessment Forms and helps resident set goals to increase function and physical activity. 4. The nurse helps to motivate and mentor residents and study partners to achieve and maintain their goals, using evidence-based approaches.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, Berkeley

  collaborator OTHER

• HumanGood

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Maryland, Baltimore

  collaborator OTHER

• Diocesan Housing Services Corporation of the Diocese of Camden, Inc

  collaborator OTHER

• Fair Share Housing Development

  collaborator OTHER

• National Institute on Aging (NIA)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Pennsylvania

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Rebecca Brown, MD, MPH · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

62 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-01-13

Primary Completion

2023-01-24

Completion

2023-03-02

Countries

• United States

Study Locations